• Nearly half of UK holidaymakers consider ‘teddy tantrums’ to be the number one cause of holiday headaches (45%)

• Surprisingly, teddies ranked higher than tech troubles, with only 40% citing this as an issue

• One in three Brits are expected to book their winter getaway in January and February to beat winter blues

Research of 1,000 parents carried out by the website Child Friendly Villas Direct has revealed that despite the ‘iPad generation’, forgetting a child’s favourite teddy or comforter is the number one cause of holiday headaches for almost half of British families (45 per cent). As a result, the company is providing a service to return any special furry friends left at one of the villas free of charge.

Teddies ranked higher than their modern tech counterparts in the list of family holiday essentials, with only 40 per cent of...